Joint Committee
Article 10
1. A Joint Committee set up between the two Parties shall be responsible for monitoring the application of this Agreement. The Joint Committee shall perform the following functions: (a) monitoring the performance, interpretation and smooth operation of the application of the Agreement, and the settlement of disputes; (b) monitoring and evaluating the implementation of the contribution of the Fisheries Partnership Agreement to the implementation of Guinea-Bissau’s sectoral fisheries policy; (c) providing the necessary liaison for matters of mutual interest relating to fisheries; (d) acting as a forum for the amicable settlement of any disputes regarding the interpretation or application of the Agreement; (e) reassessing, where necessary, the level of fishing opportunities and, consequently, of the financial contribution; (f) fixing the practical arrangements for the administrative cooperation provided for in Article 9 of this Agreement; (g) monitoring and evaluating the cooperation between economic operators as referred to in Article 8 of this Agreement and proposing, where necessary, ways of promoting it; (h) any other function that the Parties decide by mutual agreement to confer on it, including with regard to combating illegal fishing and administrative cooperation. 2. The Joint Committee shall meet at least once a year, alternately in Guinea-Bissau and in the Community, and shall be chaired by the Party hosting the meeting. It shall hold a special meeting at the request of either of the Parties.